journal article·2025-12-10

Alendronate-Based Polypeptide Hydrogels with Osteogenic Potential for Digital Light Processing

Muireann Cosgrave, Avelino Ferreira, Ciara M. Murphy, Andreas Heise, Robert D. Murphy

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces· Volume 17· Issue 49
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Abstract

In this work, we present an alendronate star polypeptide formulation capable of digital light processing high-resolution 3D hydrogel structures. Through the use of embedded bisphosphonate moieties from the alendronate, which has a high affinity for divalent calcium (Ca 2+ ) ions, a second ionic network is introduced within the hydrogel. A significant enhancement of hydrogel mechanical properties is observed, reaching Young’s modulus values toward those observed for native bone. Furthermore, the presence of Ca 2+ supports mineralization, fostering osteogenesis in seeded rat mesenchymal stem cells (rMSCs), indicating the potential to promote effective bone tissue regeneration.
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OpenAlex topics: Bone Tissue Engineering Materials · Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications · Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials

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Affiliations

Department of Chemistry

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Science

Tissue Engineering Research Group, Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

The SFI Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research

Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering

Trinity College Dublin

CURAM the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices, Department of Chemistry

Funding

Science Foundation Ireland

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